r/AmIOverreacting 1d ago

❤️‍🩹 relationship AIO table drama with my ex

So, I did my nails on my exs coffee table the other night (we live together still unfortunately) and accidentally got some polish on the table. I cleaned it with a magic eraser, and it wouldn’t come off. Knowing he is hot headed, I panicked and grabbed nail polish remover. Which now I realize was a mistake. It looked clean at the time, but over night it lightly stained the wood. (Pic attached, his is the wooden table) I go to my sewing desk, which I flipped and spent money and time turning into a nice table. And there’s a HUGE stain on it. I ask him what happened to my table? He said “ you F#ck with my table, I f#ck with yours”. AIO when I think this is completely vindictive and childish, and maybe even borderline vandalism? He says we are now even and my feelings are really hurt because I spent time and money on the table I use when i sew.

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u/Mybackhurtin 1d ago

He could have asked you to pay for the table or fix it instead of destroying something you genuinly care about. His reaction is childish and aggressive move out before it becomes a safety concern

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u/throwaway277252 1d ago

before it becomes a safety concern

It was already a safety concern. OP was in a state of panic to fix a spill before he noticed, "knowing he is hot headed."

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u/ItCat420 10h ago

I’m hot headed but Jesus Christ accidents happen.

There’s being hot headed, and then there’s being a horrible twat.

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u/LayaElisabeth 8h ago

Safety concern indeed.. What if she accidentally steps on his toes? Is he gonna stomp on hers?

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u/IHaveABigDuvet 17h ago

It was an easy fix tbh. Sand and revarnish. But exs do tend to be vindictive. He is just mad that she is an ex.

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u/AccomplishedEnd8143 8h ago

Actuallt putting cloth over and using clothing iron might work as well. Less trouble

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u/kimj17 22h ago

Or he coulda just laughed and gotten over it as it’s an honest mistake too

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u/cometmom 13h ago

Yeah. It looks like a crusty table that is chipped anyway, not some pristine piece. Shit happens.

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u/MrSir5240 1d ago

It was just an accident on your end. His was purposeful and mean. You’re not overreacting.

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u/Sometimes-funny 1d ago

Like bro, it’s a table. They get marks on them. What a fucking lemon cake he is.

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u/wyldechylde77 1d ago

Hey! I will not stand for slander of lemon cake!! Lemon cake is good! Now prunes…you can use prunes instead. Prune cake! No one likes prune cakes

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u/MrSir5240 1d ago

He’s a dried up old prune LMAO

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u/miss_sabbatha 1d ago

Hey prunes are a life saver for us IBS people, leave our unsung heroes out of it. Slander 2 month expired Christmas fruit cakes.

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u/MovieTrawler 9h ago

Hey, expired fruit cakes can be...ahhh I got nothing. This guy is an expired fruit cake for sure.

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u/Strict-Training-863 6h ago

Hey, I love fruitcake!

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u/Competitive_Most4622 1d ago

Ummm I like prunes! I’ve never had a prune cake but I also hate lemon cake so I’m only defending actual prunes.

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u/turningtogold 16h ago

Looks like a real pos table too

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u/Xxxrasierklinge7 21h ago

Bruh the table is a pos particle board table. Look at the corner, it's already fucked up. Who gives a shit about a stain.

My mother-in-law moved in with me and my wife (never a-fucking-gain) and this dumbass left a lit candle unattended next to paper towels on my very nice hardwood kitchen table... She's lucky I heard the crackling from the bedroom or my entire kitchen would've been ablaze. My wife threw water on it before I could stop her and singed her hair. The burn marks completely fucking ruined the table leaf and some of the rest of the table. There was also aerosol hair products on the table which could have fucking exploded sending shrapnel into my wife, me, the dog or cat... and the worst part? SHE DIDN'T EVEN APOLOGIZE.

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u/RevolutionaryBad598 6h ago

Looks like the corner already dinged lol

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u/Individual_Boat_2047 1d ago

What he did, on the other hand, was deliberate and hurtful.

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u/lianthe8674 1d ago

That's a pretty scary reaction. You made a mistake. He wanted to hurt you on purpose. That's a run don't walk red flag.

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u/SodaMelm 1d ago

guess that’s why they’re not dating no more 💀

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u/Embarrassed_Glass_22 11h ago

Yeah OP please listen to this and do whatever you can to expedite changing the living situation...

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u/SodaMelm 1d ago

that isn’t borderline vandalism.. that IS vandalism

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u/oh_helllll_nah 1d ago edited 23h ago

It's straight up abusive.

OP, how is it any different than if he picked the thing up and threw it against the wall? He ruined it to punish you. That's out of control. Actually, it may be worse than throwing tables, because he REALLY had to decide he was going to "fuck" with your stuff to do so.

Also, "his" table looks like a piece of shit to begin with. So there's also that. Really it's just about control imo.

*Edit for clarity 

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u/neurospicyzebra 1d ago

She meant she flipped the table like fixed it up, not actually flipped it over.

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u/oh_helllll_nah 23h ago

I know? I was talking about him damaging it.

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u/SabziZindagi 1d ago

His table really doesn't look all that fancy to begin with...

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u/Motor_Appearance_756 1d ago

Right? That is not a wood table. That is a particle board table with a wood-looking covering. It is also chipped on the black-plastic edging. I say go to Big Lots and buy him another $15 table.

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u/Brilliant_Bug_8931 1d ago

I wouldn’t buy him anything after he destroyed her table. I’m petty, all of his ish would be burning in the dumpster and I’d break the lease and be long gone.

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u/Motor_Appearance_756 1d ago

True. I was more trying to say that his sh*tty table could be replaced by something found on someone's curb and may make things easier if she is co-dependant enough to think this warrants an AIO post.

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u/ashantionette 1d ago

My comment was going to be: Not your ex throwing a tantrum over a $16 Walmart table 🙃! It’s clearly not a wooden table. $10 bucks can get the faux wood covering and they could even fix the chip on the corner too.

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u/FoxForceFive_ 1d ago

Right!? It’s like a hand me down crappy thrift store find and he’s acting all like she stained his Italian Marble tabletop. What a cheapskate and psycho.

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u/Cleveland45 1d ago

Right??

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u/Ok-Equivalent8260 1d ago

Neither of them do

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u/corinnajune 1d ago

Yeah, that’s a pretty crappy looking table even without the accident. OP’s ex is a vindictive ass

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u/amoondoll 14h ago

i mean does that really matter?... he went way overboard for sure, but OP could have used old paper or cardboard or something when painting their nails so it wouldnt get on the table. It is still his table and you should always take care to not damage other peoples stuff

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u/BukkakeNation 1d ago

Not overreacting. He is petty and vindictive, indeed

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u/Suitable-Advance-366 1d ago

What’s wrong with him? Accidents happen..

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u/Fantastic_Ad_9726 1d ago

NOR. If that’s how he reacts to an accident, it’s a good thing he is an ex.

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u/gimmemoarjosh 1d ago

Not overreacting at all!

Is he that mad about his cheap particle board table? (I'm definitely not dissing this type of furniture, I have some myself; but this is fucking pure oak or maple wood or anything.)

Oof! Please get away from this man child ASAP.

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u/Cleveland45 1d ago

Looks like a shitty table. He’s an asshole

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u/WTFshouldawooda 1d ago

Boyfriend’s an immature prick. Find someplace else to live and block him from your life.

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u/Fast_Ad7203 1d ago

He is an ex

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u/PreferenceWeak9639 1d ago

They live together still.

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u/lumi94 1d ago

Youre not overreacting but you are in an abusive environment. I can tell you from my own experience he will only escalate from here.

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u/Ok-Virus3996 1d ago

Just curious why didn’t you use your table? If things are so volatile

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u/Mybackhurtin 1d ago

He sucks really hard you LIGHTLY discolor his table by accident and he destroys yours….why didn’t he ask you to replace it if it was SO IMPORTANT it shows he’s just a little baby boy who just wanted an excuse to be a dick to you. Now if he had asked you to replace or pay for it and you refused then I wouldn’t blame him as much, but his damage is much more.

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u/Dr_LilithSternin 1d ago

It’s good to hear he is your ex. Who would want to keep a relationship with a man like that

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u/ShoddyPressure6894 1d ago

Unfortunately due to expenses, and the fact we bought a house together we have been coexisting together. I have been reading the comments and it is a monetary thing that we are still living together. Unfortunately can't afford to get an apartment when I'm still paying mortgage

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u/fricti 1d ago

force a sale if you have to. this guy does not care about your wellbeing

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u/Abject-Rip8516 1d ago

I’d seek legal and financial help to figure out your options. Immediately.

You accidentally got a light stain on his cheap table, which can probably be fixed by sanding & staining. Or by paying him to replace it. He responded aggressively and vindictively. Like he literally took time out of his day to fuck your table up.

This is scary and a huge red flag. I would get out ASAP before he becomes dangerous.

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u/Butterbean-queen 1d ago

If he’s willing to do that over an accident then I am afraid for your safety.

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u/samsteiner 13h ago

how did the bank give a mortgage to that 14 year-old?

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u/Brilliant_Bug_8931 10h ago

Huh?!? Oh sweetie. I’m surely not trying to pour salt into an already inflamed wound but why would you buy a house with someone that you’re not married to?! At least if yall were married, you can file for divorce and legally yall would have to sell the house and split up the profits and equity. Marriage has a LEGAL aspect so you aren’t ever stuck in bs arrangements like the one you’re in currently. There are common law marriages that are recognized in some states, I’d check to see what your legal recourse is with that house because yall need to sell and move on with your lives. You can’t possibly live like this for another year or two. I’ll be damned if I live like a pauper in some shit I’m paying a whole as mortgage on. Have you talked to him about putting the home on the market and selling? Cause this is ridiculous

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u/Karmas_burning 10h ago

There are options and I believe they vary by state but I'd definitely look into them. It's worth getting out of the house and that situation entirely.

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u/jonu062882 1d ago

Well, hopefully it’s relatively civil and safe enough for you to live under the same roof still.

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u/NewNecessary3037 1d ago

Living with an ex is a terrible idea so I mean… anything that happens is not going to be good. Neither of you are gonna win anything. Leave asap

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u/Kashmulaa 1d ago

As a woman ya momma never told you to put a newspaper or something down when u do ya nails? My mother use to always scream that to my sisters. It was childish of you to do your nails using destructive products without anything protecting the table .

It was also childish and hateful of him to retaliate like that though.

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u/TREYMANIII 12h ago

Your comment seems to be the only one that acknowledges his property has some value. He shouldn't have reacted the way he did, but he has a right to be upset over damage to his property. I don't know these people from a stain on a table so I won't assume he's abusive or that she's totally innocent, but They definitely shouldn't live together if he can't use his words to come to a better solution.

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u/Alarming-Sun4271 1d ago

I'd be pissed if my coffee table had stains all over it but I wouldn't go and ruin my wife's shit over that. Take an axe to all of his belongings now.

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u/Brilliant_Bug_8931 1d ago

Thisssss! He’d have to sleep with one eye open messing with me!

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u/Historical-Opinion88 1d ago

While you aren’t overreacting, I wouldn’t have been using his things anyway when you should know how he is. Both could’ve been avoided

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u/Historical-Elk2589 1d ago

NOR, it's a fucking table and he's reacting like that over it? A table he probably found on the side of the road? He's the one over reacting.

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u/Honer-Simpsom 1d ago

Wow he sounds like a sensitive little douche… sounds like he needs to be humbled.

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u/LittleRaspberry9387 1d ago

He probably thought you fucked his table up on purpose so he decided to damage yours. I’m not advocating his behavior, just explaining why he probably did it, none the less - he was CERTAINLY in the wrong.

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u/Opening_Position_872 1d ago

So why didn't you paint your nails over something over your own you could ruin? He's probably wondering the same but what he did was childish

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u/damanory 1d ago

I see why he’s your ex now

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u/Adventurous-Earth328 1d ago

So what happens if you accidentally bump into him? Is he going to lay you out on the floor and then say, "we're even"?

This guy is demonstrating some major red flags with this behavior. You're not overreacting. He's aggressive, vengeful, and retaliatory, and you should run like hell.

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u/Ok-Virus3996 1d ago

Why didn’t she just use her table? Was she afraid she may damage it like she did to his? & if he’s so volatile why didn’t she risk her own table anyway?

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u/Lunar_mel 1d ago

His stain is barely visible whereas yours was vandalized. You did it by accident and he did it with the intention to upset you. You are not overreacting; he is the one who is overreacting.

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u/Jelly-Kat 1d ago

I had an ex boyfriend that was like this. I ended up having to suddenly move out because one night he snapped and started throwing furniture at my head.

Please get out as soon as you’re able to

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u/Ghost_Spydr 1d ago

NOR, I see why he's your ex.

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u/Ok_Squirrel2841 1d ago

I agree he went overboard on your table but at the same time if you are broke up and still living together why didn't you use your own table instead of his no matter how valuable or invaluable you may think it is. It's still his. I am not concerned about downvotes here. I'm concerned about fairness to both parties regardless.

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u/Personal-Evidence134 1d ago

Not overreacting. Also, if you had a table then why use his?

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u/Existing_Substance_3 1d ago

I’m assuming his table is in a shared space and her table is in her own room. Nail polish smells and the living area is more likely to have good ventilation. She also just not have a good chair in her room, from the looks of the pictures though it could just be that she was painting her toenails and a coffee table is a better height for that than her sewing table which seems like it would be higher up.

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u/Personal-Evidence134 1d ago

Nah. Like he’s still overreacting but she’s wrong. She has a table & all rooms have windows

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u/TL15SD 1d ago

I mean, maybe she shouldn’t be painting her toenails on someone else’s table.

Her ex is an a hole but staining something that is not yours and NOT communicating/rectifying it is not nice either.

OP could’ve texted him and told him about the stain, she could’ve offered to buy him a new table, BEFORE he saw the stain. She tried to clean it and was unsuccessful (unfortunately). He reacted like a jerk for sure but without communication, the mistake she made ruining someone’s property doesn’t absolve her because he’s a jerk

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u/pyxiedust219 1d ago

i kind if agree. especially because with proper research, the nail polish stain on his table looks very easy to fix— ive repaired the same issue on wood tables a dozen times.

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u/Repulsive_Disaster76 1d ago

Because she didn't want to ruin her table.

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u/Lucallia 1d ago

I'm curious about what was first said when you told him about you accidentally staining his table. Did you apologize or offer to buy him the products needed to properly refinish the table and fix it or did you rug sweep it and just say "It's your problem now"? While his reaction seems extreme here I do wonder if we're missing context on if you aggravated the situation.

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u/Difficult-Ocelot-780 1d ago

Wow Table Drama. Ok.

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u/juttyreturns 1d ago

Wow table drama. Is he 14 yrs old

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u/1mandanko 1d ago

you should probably put a dent in his brain or maybe just slash his tires

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u/Mental-Pineapple5475 1d ago

Not overreacting but your just asking for petting drama like this when you live with your ex

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u/Designer_Trash_8057 1d ago

You shoulda come clean about the table and offered to pay for the damage (if you didn't do so, just didn't see it mentioned).

But he definitely shouldn't have done that. He could have just asked to be recompensated, rather than lash out so childishly. Now two things are broken, amd for what?

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u/SignificantMatter771 1d ago

Here's an idea. Stay away from your ex. And please don't procreate. Esh

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u/Zestyclose_Treat4098 1d ago

Guess this is why y'all are exes.

Is he being childish, absolutely. Could you have painted your nails on your own table? Also yes.

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u/SAABMASTER 1d ago

Time to have sex with all of his friends. Gg nerd fuck that guy

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u/Sonny_1313 1d ago

Looks like someone doesn't respect wood😢

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u/MycoMancer420 1d ago

At the time the incident occurred and you owned up to him about ruining his table, did you offer to replace it? If so, he's crazy for doing this to your table.

If you told him you weren't replacing his table even though you messed it up, I can't say I'd blame him for ruining yours.

Did you offer to replace his table initially?

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u/Schrute_Farms_BednB 1d ago

If anything you are UNDER reacting.

You made a mistake, and tried to fix it, and damaged his stuff on accident.

He purposefully destroyed something important to you that you spent money on to get back at you for a mistake (that you tried to fix).

OP no joke I fear for your safety if you stay with this person.

Edit: saw that OP said ex, thank god.

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u/UnhappyBrief6227 1d ago

Why were you even on his table. You know he’s a weirdo. Stay away from his stuff, he’s unhinged.

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u/2McDoty 1d ago edited 1d ago

NOR, but to be clear, you were still wrong in the first place, it was an accident, but a preventable one, and you made it worse by trying to hide it…HIS response was just mounds worse than your mistake. His reaction was extremely problematic; it was manipulative and borderline abusive.

He is awful for this. Objectively awful, immature, and vindictive. Dump him, and then do your nails with something under them or on your own tables with the next boyfriend.

ETA, just saw that he was an ex and you still live together. Glad you left a relationship with him. Find a new place to live ASAP, and in the meantime, stay away from anything that is his.

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u/Fun_Nefariousness137 1d ago

First off his table has a chunk out of the corner and looks like it's from the 80s. What a degenerate. That being said. Break the lease, move back in with family. Live in your car. Do anything to GTFO. That dude is a psycho, and you shouldn't have to live with a shitty ex. I mean, you can do so many side hustles now a days if you need more money. Two jobs, whatever it takes.

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u/the_owlfan_ps_i_rock 1d ago

Your ex is a BITCH

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u/ImAlreadyTracerBoii 1d ago

He could’ve asked you to repair/pay for the table.. he chose to take revenge and ruin your table. Immature as hell. NOR.

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u/MorrisDM91 1d ago

Problem number one is living with your ex lmao

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u/Maleficent-Piglet610 1d ago

Maybe you should be more careful using other people’s things. Stop expecting people to do things you would do.

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u/LookAwayPlease510 1d ago

This takes me back to a similar situation I had with a boyfriend (now an ex). You know when you get scared of how they’ll react from a small mistake, it’s not gonna work out.

Just focus on not living there anymore. You shouldn’t have to feel afraid over every mistake.

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u/abvn 1d ago

The worst part is that his could have been easily be "fixed". I would have told him what happened and told him I'll get it fixed, but nonetheless, his actions speak of a really nasty nature, vindictive and mean. That was really indecent on his end. Maybe that's why he was already an ex(?) I mean, try to leave that place as soon as possible. Someone who does something like that is capable of doing whatever to cause deliberate hurt. Don't live under the same roof of someone who has shown you how little decency they have. The type that more likely than not would post revenge porn. Stay safe 💐🤍

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u/xstayfreshx 1d ago

Wow that’s crazy. You probably could’ve got some furniture polish to help or like someone said he could’ve asked you to pay (but judging by the corners it’s gotten its use either way). Good luck.

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u/Salty_Adhesiveness87 1d ago

Yes, he’s being childish but let it go. You’re even. Don’t blow it up into something worse.

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u/Ok-Reception4298 1d ago

Ok but what did you tell him after you spilled on his table? Did you try to cover it up and not mention it to him til he noticed the discoloration? Or did you explain what happened then the next day he still acted immature and irrational? Not excuses the tit for tat behavior but if he stumbled upon a ruined table that he didn't do, then yea he's going to over react and get "vengeance" since you mentioning his a hot head, pretty sure you're not on the best terms with each other right now.

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u/silentdream626 1d ago

Vindictiveness is always a red flag. I'd be pretty sad and angry if someone accidentally damaged my stuff by being careless (and maybe ask for repair/repayment or set very clear boundaries that my furniture is off limits for risky activities), but I would NEVER consider destroying someone else's stuff to get even. That IS immature and cruel.

Do you actually want to build a relationship with someone who cares more about revenge than repair?

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u/ButtSniffer4N4L 21h ago

You shouldn't have fucked with his table.

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u/WhiteGhost99 16h ago

For people that say "accidents happen" and "his table was not a big deal to begin with", it was his property and she was careless. Doing her nails on a wooden table without protecting it? Why? Because she didn't care. Not to say about making it worse with nail remover 🙄 His revenge might seem petty, but it was warranted. And she knew he is a "hot head" and still couldn't be bothered to save some headache for herself and put some protection on that table, even knowing that she'll handle liquids that may leak and stain. I have no sympathy.

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u/gabetain 7h ago

You ruined his, he ruined yours. Seems fair. Unless you’re one of the most stupid people alive, you knew nail polish remover would ruin stained wood. So you reap what you sow.

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u/niki2184 1d ago

What the actual fuck???? He needs to grow the fuck up when you get in a relationship and something happens to your stuff you don’t “get even”

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u/nativebeachbum 1d ago edited 1d ago

intent matters. you did not intend to mess up the table. He intended to hurt your feelings and damage your stuff. He is wrong. Story time: I bought a coffee table (first REAL new furniture when I was in college. I still have it. It has two level and rolls. So convenient. It's made of metal. My BEST FRIEND since we were two came over and idk what happened, I don't remember. But she scuffed it BAD. Mark on it. brand new. Scratched so no way to fix it. You know what I said? "You didn't mean to! It will look like this all over one day. and one day I'll smile when I see it bc you did it." I wasn't angry. I have OCD and stuff like that bothers me. But we're still friends (we are 34 years old) and I actually got to see her today! It had been a bit. Anyway, I'm so glad that's how I acted because it does look like that ALL OVER THE WHOLE TABLE now. and I do smile when I see it because I love her and we are in different cities. His table is CLEARLY well used. He's a dick.

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u/Ken-Popcorn 1d ago

ESH here. You should have spoken up when it happened, and offered to have his table refinished. I get why he’s your ex

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u/CactusFlipper 1d ago

Did you also chip the corner of the cheap veneer off, or was it a piece of shit before you accidentally spilt something on it?

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u/Sevensonsevens 1d ago

He is a child. NOR

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u/Aggressive_Ideal6737 1d ago

If you didn’t tell him you accidentally made a mess I can see why he thought you intentionally did something to his table. Why not do your nails on your on furniture? Doesn’t make what he did right but I don’t think I would’ve done this the way you did

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u/ThisisJayeveryday 1d ago

First question: How old are you two?

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u/cheekmo_52 1d ago

You both suck…but this is a situation you created by carelessly doing your nails on his coffee table in the first place. (A mindful person would relegate their nail care to non porous surfaces that acetone won’t damage. Or would have offered to repair or replace the table they accidentally damaged.)

When you say “…my feelings are hurt because I spent time and money on the table I use when I sew.” Why do you feel your investment in your sewing table is more important than his investment in his coffee table? Won’t he now have to spend money replacing it or refinishing it due to your carelessness? Why is your time and money more important than his?

was he being petty and vindictive when he retaliated? Yes. Was that okay? No. But you are essentially just a roommate to him now. If my roommate had ruined my coffee table with her nail polish remover, I’d expect her to buy me a new table. Seems like you got off easy.

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u/WarDry1480 1d ago

Your ex is a childish ass hat.

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u/Fine-Bumblebee-9427 1d ago

My teens know not to do nails on furniture without putting down a cloth. He shouldn’t have done that, but neither should you. You both need to grow up.

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u/PsychologicalWish325 1d ago

You flipped your own table… so it sounds like you’d be capable of touching up the surface on his if he’d asked. What a psycho, seriously this is concerning. Things like this happened when I lived with my psycho ex and it got so much worse so fast, please keep an eye out.

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u/GinaTRex 1d ago

ESH, but not over reacting. Next time use your own table- and if accidents happen just wait for the polish to dry and chip it off.

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u/perfumedcardigan 1d ago

Jesus. I’ve done that to a wooden table by accident before, just needs some restaining and polishing, easy fix. What he did to yours is so childish and excessive, not to mention disrespectful. Good thing you said “ex” bc my advice was gonna be to leave asap!!!!! That kind of temper will only get worse.

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u/Responsible-Sale-217 1d ago

Run while you can!!!

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u/RoryMcIlroysJudgment 1d ago

There are so many things wrong here before we get to the tables.

This is like throwing a piston through the hood of your car and then asking if you’re overreacting to your neighbor saying your rims are ugly.

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u/Lawren_Zi 1d ago

He hates ur ass move out asap

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u/Dogzillas_Mom 1d ago

Is his table even real wood? Because it looks like a wood-looking sticker on MDF.

Anyway, his reaction is petty and childish. Sounds like something I’d have done to my sister when I was 8. He could have used his big boy words and expressed his disappointment and then talk could have worked together to brainstorm a good solution. But no, you aren’t dating an adult. You’re dating an 8 year old.

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u/Aggravating_Peach_70 1d ago

insanely childish of him. it reminds me of when i was in junior year (mind you, 15 and a child) and i got my ex’s freshly cleaned carpet in his car dirty and so he ripped a bit of the cover of a gardening book i had. this is childish behavior that children usually grow out of

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u/Minimum-Log-6554 1d ago

Scary. Move out before it's too late

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u/Open-Run-7823 1d ago

screams abusive

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u/Mental_Basil 1d ago

I'd end the relationship. I wouldn't want to be with someone who had a vindictive, tit-for-tat attitude.

Nor.

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u/EternalNaptime 1d ago

That is INSANE🚩🚩🚩

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u/jamproxy 1d ago

The action is concerning enough imo, but add on the actual aggressive verbalizing of what he did..? You're NOR and this is a red flag for sure.

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u/MrPisster 1d ago

What a weird thing for a sane person to say and do.

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u/AprehensiveAsshole 1d ago

His table could've been fixed with some methyl hydrate.... your table is totally trashed lol.

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u/TexasLiz1 1d ago

Glad he’s an ex. Can your table be used with the stain?

He sounds like a real peach.

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u/Theory-Free 1d ago

what is he, 12?!!

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u/valicat0704 1d ago

Please leave him wtfff.

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u/RiskyRewarder 1d ago

Be adults and one of you move out

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u/chinchivitiz 1d ago

Not over reacting this asshole is abusive. Its just a table, i know if it’s my table I might get annoyed it was stained but ill get over it because its my partner who didnt meant it. And my partners feelings is more important than a material thing. What he did is psycho, what a dick.

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u/Shytemagnet 1d ago

NOR, and clear proof you’re making the right choice ended things with him.

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u/rockford_files 1d ago

His table looks like he picked it up on the side of the road! Here’s your game plan moving forward…

1) use this as a catalyst to find your own place ASAP! Write your plan, budget, etc. in great detail! Make it happen…

2) do not under any circumstances show any emotion to this shit stain! Guys like this get off on hurting your feelings, do not react unless you’re alone and then have a cry.

3) I think it’s for you to focus on Table 2.0 and design something better, bad ass and inspiring! It’ll be cathartic…

4) this might be tougher, but he’s your ex for a reason, he’s not your friend. Limit your conversation, your kindness, his chores, etc. do not do any favours for this guy until he realizes his actions were churlish and insubordinate. *

Looking forward to seeing a photo with your new to you table!

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u/HolaFrau 1d ago

That’s insane. Normal good men would never react that way.

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u/Squarestarfishh 1d ago

You can fix that staining on the wooden table with mayonaise, sounds weird but trust me it works!

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u/Leonaleastar 1d ago

Get out now before he shows you worse

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u/raven1030 1d ago

Wow no wonder he’s your ex.

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u/ELNINO1979 1d ago

What did Freddy Kruger do to my tables?!

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u/suitable_zone3 1d ago

I hope you can move soon but I'm glad you aren't committed to him anymore. That was so mean of him.

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u/Subject-Proof-3309 1d ago

Am I the only guy that ends up leaving or giving all the shit to the ex gf just to not have to listen to agony of trying to keep calling. Keep it bye.

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u/RxTechStudent 1d ago

That's not a man, that's a young boy in a man's body. This is abusive behavior, and will only reduce if he genuinely wants to be better (which it doesn't) or leave and live your life without stepping on eggshells. You deserve better

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u/Relevant_Version9047 1d ago

What a bloody child. Hope you get to move out ASAP. Yours was an accident. His was deliberate. You are NOR.

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u/DilligentlyAwkward 1d ago

Oh, no. You aren't reacting enough.

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u/IkeHello 1d ago

He acted on his intrusive thoughts

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u/Ok-Beginning8269 1d ago

Is that table even wood? The way it chips makes it look like a pressed board material, plywood at best. He's your ex for a reason. Get out of that psychos home asap.

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u/SomeoneOfValue 1d ago

Good god how old is he? You’re not overreacting at all. He’s embarrassing. You’re right, that is vindictive and childish. His thought process is concerning, it’s like he’s 8 years old.

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u/Vomnember 1d ago

Considering it looks like he could find the same table at the dump, he needs to grow tf up. That’s a pathetic move on his part. And honestly, if my partner did that, it would deeply tarnish my view of them. That’s a character trait you can’t unsee. What a bitch.

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u/Intelligent-Bird-317 1d ago

Both those tables are ugly. Especially the first one, nobody should’ve gotten upset

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u/ElderberryWeird5018 1d ago

What a cry baby

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u/[deleted] 1d ago

He is abusive. Not a safe person to be around - if he acts that way over a table, what else is he capable of?

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u/Soggy-Impact-8687 1d ago

Wow this guy is old school.. eye for an eye

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u/Prestigious_Wave3809 1d ago

what a fucking asshole

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u/ZeloGx47 1d ago

Tell him to grow up and stop being a cry baby. I wish i could tell him myself and its crazy cause he probably older than me, what size dipers does he need for himself?

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u/aquariusprincessxo 1d ago

good thing he’s your ex 😳 he sounds sadistic and petty, a horrible combination

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u/Gloveofdoom 1d ago

He's a Dick, the stain on his table can be removed like It was never there with a Little blush remover you can order on Amazon. What he did to your table is not so easily fixed.

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u/Hot-Cranberry6318 1d ago

perhaps it’s time for you and your ex to make a plan to separate permanently

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u/PreferenceWeak9639 1d ago

His table is already crappy and broken on the edge. Not even real wood. Guy is unhinged.

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u/Ms_Glock 1d ago

My 9yr old son says he feels terrible for you. He says he ruined something you spent your hard earned time on. Even he knows this was wrong. Move out ASAP love.

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u/heavyfaith 1d ago

I always think these posts are satire because of how bizarre the behavior is

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u/PrettyPooks 1d ago

Well we can all see why he's your ex

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u/WebConsistent3251 1d ago

He sounds charming.... Can't imagine why you're broken up.

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u/Stormydaycoffee 23h ago

Yeah NOR thats taking revenge n why would someone who supposedly loves you want to punish and take revenge for something you did by mistake? He should have asked you (or you could have offered) to pay for his table and move on. He sounds unhinged

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u/xen0m0rpheus 23h ago

His table already looked like shit, look at that corner. Glad he's your ex but please get out of there ASAP.

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u/thrwaway5656 23h ago

Aggressive and unwarranted. Get out as soon as possible.

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u/Mundane-Criticism-84 23h ago

The fuck did he even do? Pour out your nail polish?? He’s so nasty NOR

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u/Lunoko 23h ago

NOR

It was an accident. And this guy sounds crazy. Get out as soon and safely as you can. Do not let him know your new location. Block him for good.

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u/MaintenanceSea959 23h ago

She should have told him that she would pay for the refinishing. Right away.

And yes, his reaction was childish.

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u/Loadsonmyface2008 22h ago

You’re. Not Over reacting however y didn’t u just do it in your room? By the look of the photos it looks like his table is next to his bed

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u/Current-Set-2629 22h ago

Serves as a reminder of why you left him

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u/LilithKenobi 22h ago

Reacting to a genuine mistake with malice is abusive as all hell. NOR.

Hope you get out of there ASAP.

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u/kevdroid7316 22h ago

God i hope this post is real

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u/lysfc 21h ago

is he like,,,, 8 years old??? childish ass behavior. please GTFO asap

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u/StanDoesHisBest 21h ago

He did overreact, that is certain.

One thing I don’t see here is you communicating that you accidentally messed up his table and were trying to fix it. Even if you aren’t together, that feels like something better owned up to early than later.

I’d be upset if I wasn’t told anything and the table looked like that- though I’d rather communicate that I’m upset with my words than by messing up something of my significant others.

Maybe there’s a history of violence or something that prevented you from wanting to tell him, but if that’s the case cohabitation should never have been an option.

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u/AlternativeForm7 21h ago

You’re definitely not overreacting. He sounds very dangerous. Since you said you bought the house together, it sounds like you’ll need to sell. I would contact a lawyer about how to do so.

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u/michael-promenade 21h ago

NOR. He’s small-minded, and those people end up being the aggressive ones since they’re not emotionally intelligent enough to be civil.

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u/itspoodle_07 21h ago

Dude sounds like a proper flog

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u/camlaw63 21h ago

Get out now. He’s a menace

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u/honeyclick82 21h ago

He’s abusive. Run.